Category: Netherlands

  • Cologne

    Why is this city Köln called Cologne? like perfume, see Eau de Cologne. Long ago.. The city was named Colonia Claudia Ara Agrippinensium in 50 AD. Eau de Cologne (French: [o d(ə) kɔlɔɲ]; German: Kölnisch Wasser [ˈkœlnɪʃ ˈvasɐ]; meaning “Cologne Water”), or simply cologne, is a perfume originating from Cologne, Germany. Originally mixed by Johann Maria Farina in 1709,…